Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • WTH?….or, What Happened Here?

    I was going through my old winter drawings, looking for something, damned if I can remember what.  I came across this, which failed in the purpose of a cheerful winter beach.  The figure is alone and looks lonely.  It looks like the mood I had that winter…lonely, blue, and wondering why the heck I’d ever…

  • A Winter’s Tale…

    This winter has been devoted to greeting cards, and gifts.  With my lack of energy in the winter, I’ve had a hard time being able to tackle much in the way of creative work.  Part of my brain hibernates, I swear, and lies dormant until March. Looking at my previous winter’s output, there a lot…

  • By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea…..

    Not exactly the sea, it was actually the Long Island Sound.  My friend and I went looking for rocks for Danbury Rocks and made a day of it.  First we went to the art supply store, where I spent too much money.  That’s easy,  I’m like a child in a candy store, there.  Then we…

  • Making Waves…A Work in Progress

    I must say, I’m getting intrigued by portraying irregular shapes with varied luminosity.  Clouds, and waves are a challenge that is not easy.  Since I often do things the hard way, it’s right up my alley. I’m doing the wave in layers of different colors, much the way painters use glazes.  I hope that it…

  • Remember This?

    This was my half-rear-ended attempt at a seascape from memory.  I don’t give up though.  Winter beaches are a favorite experience for me, and one that brings back romantic memories of when I was young.  So, I’m going to attempt one again, only with better copy to work from. So, its a complicated drawing to…

  • She sells sea shells….

    One of the nice things about not drawing to sell to the market, is that I don’t have to have a distinctive style.  So, I can do what I want, experiment, have fun, and it doesn’t matter.  I can use the technique best suited to the subject matter and make better pictures.  As you can…